The Black Organizing Project (BOP) is a Black member-led community organization working for racial, social, and economic justice through grassroots organizing and community-building in Oakland, California and across the Bay Area.  In addition to caring for our community, BOP  has adopted a more sustainable philosophy for our staff.  BOP takes pride in caring for its staff by providing competitive salaries, 4-day work weeks, 2 paid company-wide seasonal rest periods each year, as well as other perks that promote a healthy work-life balance. 

Building on our significant campaign wins in the last few years, BOP is excited to bring on a skilled and experienced Administrative Coordinator who is ready to help take our work and organization to the next level as we grow. 

About our ideal candidate

You are detail-oriented, exceptionally organized and committed to building a powerful, member-led Black organizing institution. You are passionate about helping teams stay coordinated with robust organizational infrastructure to achieve our goals.  You are resourceful and flexible in changing conditions and are a proactive thinker who generates creative solutions to challenges.  You skillfully manage remote and on-site office systems and are ready to bring your A-game to the next phase of BOP’s critical work for justice.  

Primary roles and responsibilities

Administrative

• Scheduling and coordinating interviews, events and similar activities

• Processing monthly expense reports

• Running month-end reports for bookkeeper

• Booking travel/ lodging for staff, board and members

• Assist with new hire onboarding

• Various other administrative support tasks

• Coordinating staff professional development and political education 

Office

• Maintaining supply and office equipment inventories

• Sending and receiving mail and packages

• Equipment inventory and management

• Managing storage room and van usage

• Managing all aspects of the office upkeep

Program 

• Support with logistics for meetings

• Various other support tasks

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience of managing an office

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Google Platform, familiar with using a database

• Ability to adapt to different personalities and changing situations

• Ability to be solution oriented 

• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and well organized

• Self motivated- ability to work and think independently

• Strong time management and multitasking skills

• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and Saturdays

• Must have access to reliable transportation

Compensation

This is a full-time, exempt, at-will position with a 60-day probationary period.  Salary range is $55K- $65K depending on experience. 

BOP offers a generous benefits package to all regular full-time employees that includes:

• 100% organization paid medical, dental, vision coverage for the employee and family

• 401K organization matching

• Accrue 14 vacation days in the first year with incremental increases thereafter, 7 sick days annually, 14 paid holidays, 2 unrestricted floating holidays

• Paid seasonal 

• 3 paid seasonal closures; 1 week long break in spring, 1 week long break in summer and 1 in winter between Christmas and New Year’s Day 

• Fully paid 4-week sabbatical program after 5 years with the organization

• Professional development funds

  
  

  
  Provide 3 References (2 former or current employers/ supervisors, 1 personal/ non-family member)